Three Day Event Results, 2023

Day	Race	Results	Prize Winners
Day 1	Norden 6 Mile Road Race, 2023	Results	prize winners
Day 2	Naden Valley Multi-Terrain Race, 2023	Results	prize winners
Day 3	Knowl Hill Fell Race, 2023	Results	prize winners
Day 1+2+3	TDE Overall, 2023	Results for Men and Women

THE WEEKEND OF 9th to 11th June, 2023, saw the 28th running of Rochdale Harriers Three Day Event, a series of three approximate 6 mile races over the road, trail and fells of Norden.

Friday night’s road race drew a record number of entrants where 152 runners tackled the tough, hilly route. Starting from the bridge bus terminus the race heads up Edenfield Road followed by a steep descent down Ashworth Road, along the length of Clay Lane before heading back into the village to finish on Blackpits Road.

First back was Leeds City Harriers’ Nick Hooker in a time of 33:50, followed by Stephen Corbishley of Rossendale Harriers in 34:12 with Dom Carter of York Postal Harriers completing the podium with a time of 34:46.

Alia Braithwaite of Prestwich A.C was first female finisher after 40:14, closely followed by Rossendale Harriers’ Anne-Marie Hindle in 41:31 with Janine Mcgregor Stead of Todmorden Harriers third in a time of 41:41.

69 runners lined up the following morning for the trail race, a three lap punchy route around the Naden woods, starting at the bottom of Furbarn Lane and finishing in Norden Jubilee Park.

Stephen Corbishley went one better to take the victory in a time of 39:55, with Dom Carter once again closely following in 40:43. Alan Baker, representing North Somerset A.C, claimed third in a time of 40:53.

The female podium also saw a similar line up with Alia Braithwaite claiming her second win in as many days with a time of 47:47, with Anne-Marie Hindle again taking second after 48:48. Katie Halligan took third in a time of 51:10.

Sunday’s Knowl Hill fell race is a challenging route starting on Woodhouse Lane, working alongside Greenbooth and Naden reservoirs before a bear crawl of a climb up onto the open moorland and up to Knowl Hill summit. The race returns to the reservoirs and back up before a quick descent down to Doctor Dam finishing on Greenbooth Road.

Bury AC’s Ben Coop was first over the finish line in 45:11, followed by Joel Taylor of City of York AC in 46:22 with Lewis Hinchcliffe of Saddleworth Runners completing the top three in a time of 50:09.

Katie Walshaw of Holmfirth Harriers was first female back in 50:50, with Bury AC’s Rachel Marshall second in 58:50 and Jennifer Badger of Prestwich AC completing the podium, third in 1:02:29.

Conditions over all three days were very tough with the high temperatures so every credit to the 51 runners who completed all three days of racing.

Congratulations to Stephen Corbishley on claiming the three day title with a cumulative time of 2:04:27. Dom Carter gave a good account to take second place just 1:27 behind over the three races with a total time of 2:05:54 with Alan Baker completing the line up third with a total time of 2:11:53.

Anne-Marie Hindle took the female honours with a total time of 2:34:55, clear of Katie Halligan in second with 2:40:50 followed by Bolton United Harriers’ Rachel Bailey third with 2:47:20.

Sunday 11th June also saw the latest round of the Rochdale Harriers Road Race Championship at the Sowerby Bridge Flat Caps 10k race, an undulating route around the Calderdale countryside.

It was a Rochdale gold and silver in the female’s results with a fantastic win for Isabel Brandon taking the tape in a time of 47:38 and 21st place overall. Juliet Smith was hot on Isabel’s heels in second and 22nd overall place after 48:17.

On the men’s side Kevin Holland was first Rochdale back in 12th place and a time of 44:52, followed by Leon Aston, 28th in 51:01 and Sean Lindsay 35th in 52:24. Well done to all the Harriers for finishing the race in challenging temperates. Michael Jackson 55:14, Dan Merlo 1:01:16, Gary Marshall 1:04:58